Department of

GENERAL MEDICINE

Overview

The Department of Internal Medicine aims to provide highest standard of Medical excellence in comprehensive preventive, diagnostic & curative medical services for all patients in order to provide quality & specialty care to adults.

To provide patient-centered, time-bound, ethical, accessible and advanced healthcare at an affordable cost to meet the health care needs of our community.

Comprehensive, compassionate, holistic health care for all patients with due importance to the aspects of disease prevention & health promotion. To provide continuous in-house training for health care professionals for enhancing their clinical competence and improving the standards of health care. Customized treatment protocols for patients with due consideration for their economical, socio-psychological, cultural and spiritual requirements in addition to management of the disease.

Special Clinics

Monday                –        Geriatric


Tuesday                –        Hypertension & Gastroenterology


Wednesday          –        Neurology


Thursday              –       Endocrinology


Friday                   –         Hematology

Facilities

OP services

All days from 8.30am to 4.00pm.
Saturday & Sunday 8.30am to 1.00pm.

IP services

Patient requiring admissions are admitted in wards depending on medical conditions which is handled by the respective consultant.

ICU

A well equipped ICU with anesthetist & Physician are available 24 x 7 hours.

Department library has 300 books for the benefit of faculties &  post graduates

Academics

  • Academic activities for under graduates include bedside clinics, theory classes, symposium, integrated teaching, CME programme & ICMR projects.
  • Academic activities for Postgraduate students include lecture classes, bed-side clinics, symposium, seminars, journal clubs, guest lecture & mortality review meeting. PG students are actively involved in CME programme, oral and poster presentation in conferences, publications, e-journal publications in addition to their Dissertations.

Programme Specific Outcomes

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Research
  • Elango G, Ramesh C, Venkataraman D D. Association between chronic kidney disease and tuberculosis – A prospective study form a tertiary care teaching hospital. IAIM.2017;4(9): 164-170.
  • Suresh K. Evaluation on ECG Training Programme for Interns and Postgraduate Evolution Med. Dent.Sci./eISSN-2278-47/Vol.7/Issue 04/Jan.22.2018.
  • K, Charan Neeradi, Moneshaa. S.S. Study of Cardiovascular morbidity and dyslipidemia Chronic Kidney Disease – a cross-sectional study. IJAM.2018;5():  in April 2018 Vol. 5 Issue

ONGOING RESEARCH :

  • Correlation between fasting blood glucose, serum Ferritin and Glycated haemoglobin (Hb Alc) level in patient of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus” Razook Fareedh
  • A Cross Sectional Study To Assess Inducible Ischemia In Asymtomatic Diabetes Patients Using Tread Mill Test “ Dr.Gopinath
  • ‘Association of vitamin D levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus’ – Dr.Mellisa Sathyan.
  • ‘Correlation of Serum uric acid level and microvascular complication in patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus”- Akita Gopinath.
  •  “Assessment of the effect of Body mass index on the severity of bronchial asthma” – Poovitha.

“A study of thyroid abnormalities in chronic kidney disease patients in a tertiary care hospital” –Dr.  Ilandevan.

Awards

Dr.K.Suresh – Times health care achievers award [Rising Star, 2020]

Dr.Kasipandian – Best Doctor award 2008

Outreach

Free multispecialty camps are being conducted at nearby villages every Monday, Wednesday & Friday between 9.00am and 11.00am.

PG Alumini
YearNameDesignationInstitute
2018Dr. MoneshaaAsst. professor,SVMCH&RC, Ariyur, Puducherry
2018Dr. MadhanAsst. professorSri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry
2019Dr. Sravan kumarConsultantPuttur, Andrapradesh
2019Dr. MithunAsst. professorArupadaiveedu medical college, Puducherry

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